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Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1  A breeding pair that is throwing blue borns, is not something you want to perpetuate. This pair should be spayed and neutered so the gene pool is not contaminated with this. We are seeing more and more blue borns, I think....this is a scary deterioration/flaw in the gene pool, and it needs to be stopped where possible. |
I understand genetics just fine, and not to worry... Mom was being spayed right after this litter anyway. I'm not sure if she was ever tested, but her parents were. Both parents were show dogs. I purchased her as a 10 month old pet quality breeder. She wasn't quite what the lady was looking for in the ring, but thought she'd produce beautiful pups... and she was has. Until now that is.
Dad comes from a long line of Champions, and was tested. I paid the breeder for this. He tested clear at the time, but maybe something could have changed in the past year? I doubt that's possible, since it seems to be a genetic issue.
This was to be their first, and only litter together, so I doubt we could have known ahead of time. However it won't be happening again. She was our only breeding female, and we've only ever had one breeding pair at a time.